/pɾiˈmeɾo/
Translation
first, firstly
Word origin
From Latin primarius ('of the first rank'), from primus ('first').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- primarius
- English cognates
- primary, prime, premier
Grammar
Examples
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First you have to listen before speaking.
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I was the first to arrive at the party.
primer .
The first step is the hardest.
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The first thing he does on waking is have coffee.
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My daughter is going into the first year of primary school.
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Stories
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Grammar articles
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